Richards, named alongside Warne in Wisden's list of the five cricketers of the 20th century, says he shares the philosophies of Warne and Chappell.

"I'm one of these individuals who try to keep things as simple as possible," the former West Indies skipper said.

"Sometimes, you get coaches in the modern day who, there's so many little things you hear them speak about.

"The game of cricket is still the same. It's still the same routine that you go through.

"I've always been in that lane - to be as simple as possible."

The Stars boast a strong team on and off the field and are favourites for the BBL title, in a season which starts with the Stars' away game against Melbourne Renegades at Etihad Stadium on December 7.

Richards knows all about the pressure of expectation, winning two World Cups in the 1970s in one-day cricket and dominating the Test scene in the 1980s.

"Part of our job with that star-studded team in the background is for us to just keep things at the level ... to be in that particular lane where individuals mentally are solid enough to do the job," Richards said of his role with the Stars.

"People like Ian Chappell, who I've always had admiration for, he's as good as anyone else to be direct.

"That's the way I love it."

Richards said of Warne: "Anywhere Shane Warne is and whatever he's involved with, he thinks about success and that's the nature of the individual."